The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-30

ton until fully grown possessing such
deep aud broad intellectual views
such rare and sensible ideas; such
! refined and cultured taste-one whose
whole demeanor bespoke the cultured,
Christian gentleman-it was indeed a
mystery too deep for him to fathom.
eyes, sir" Mr.. Wells went on to
say, "and it is to the newspapers that
1 am indebted for much, if not all, of
the fondness for reading, and conse-
quently the education that I have"
Sir, am great believer in the news.
papers as an educate" counten-
ance lighting up as he remembered the
great pleasure and benefit he had de-
rived from them. "That library is
select one. No trash there, I Gun as
sure you. When 1 say trash I don't
mean that there are no works of fic.
tion as | do not regard all fiction as
trash. There are many novels that
might be read by our young people,
and old people as we'll, with salutary
effect. l could name score or more
authors whose productions are whole
some literary food for any one. You
will find on those shelves nothing but
the productions of the best authors of
ancient and modern literature.
"You no doubt wonder how a man
who never had brush at college could
be able to select such q fine library.
Here again I must remind you that
have been for almost fifty years con-
slant reader of the best newspapers of
the land. They have kept me inform
ed of the authors, and the standard
works, &C., &c., and in this way I
have been kept posted as to the latest
and most approved literature"
"The school teacher may carefully
instruct his pupil in the rudiments of
an education but he has only laid the
foundation. That pupil, if be woutl
be learned, must add to his imforma-
ton by reading, not simply books, but
first class newspapers and other period
icals.
Thus was this accidental guest led
to regard the power for good wrapped
up in the folds of good newspaper in
a light never before dreamed Of by
him.
WHAT BECAME OF THE FAMILY
WHOSE FORTUNE WAS MADE By,
READING THE NEWSPAPERS.
For the benefit of those who wish
to know what became of "the cultured
family" we will state that Lucy mar
ried an intelligent farmer and settled
down to be model housewife. Kitty
and Jennie both married preachers.
Hettie married an editor of a first
class magazine, and it is whispered
that few are the editorials that come
out of that sanctum without having
first received finishing touch from
Hettie's pen.
And Harry, that bright and erudite
young man is a lawyer, of course?
Indeed he is no such thing, but instead,
is farmer-a scientific farmer, and a
successful one at that. He also finds
time to edit an agricultural journal.
He theories for the farmers of his
State and demonstrates his theories by,
practical application. He has family
prayer around his hearthstone, su per.
intends Sunday School, is deacon in
his church and, altogether, a most USE
full man in his community.
VIII.
READERS OF GOOD NEWSPAPERS
NEVER GROW OLD.
And now let me whisper, secret to
the young people, and it is this-that '
readers of good newspapers never grow
old, simply for the reason that they
become 80 interested in current events.
so absorbed in the great question of
the day, until they are oblivious of the
fact that time is swiftly gliding by and
that they are day by day growing old